‎Robert Harris‎
‎Fatherland‎

‎Aabenbart Skriftemaal. [Printed in: Fædrelandet 3die Aarg. Nr. 904. Søndagen den 12. Juni 1842, edt. Giødwad]. - [EXCEEDINGLY SCARCE FIRST PRINTING OF KIERKEGAARD'S FRIST PAPER IN ""THE FATHERLAND""]‎

‎(København), 1842. Large 4to (32 x 24, 8 cm). 2 columns to a page. Columns (7545)-7252, all containing Kierkegaard’s article. 2 ff. ‎

‎The exceedingly scarce original printing of the leaves of The Fatherland that contain Kierkgaard’s first publication in the paper, in which he would print all of his other newspaper-articles. AABENBART SKRIFTEMAAL is Kierkegaard’s first article in the paper Fædrelandet (The Fatherland), a paper that will later become of seminal importance to him and to Danish polemics in general. It also constitutes his fifth newspaper article, the first to appear after his earliest publications in Kjøbenhavns Flyvende Post, which were published before any of his books, and the first article pertaining to his pseudonymity. Kierkegaard kept returning to Aabenbart Skriftemaal, eg. in an unpublished article that he wrote in 1843, Opfordring, and also several years later, in his Journal (NB6:16), where he denotes Aabenbart Skriftemaal as a “signal shot” – a signal shot for the forthcoming period of his authorship, the pseudonymous period, that begins with Either-Or. Though the present paper is among Kierkegaard’s earliest writings, we already witness the distinct attitude to his authorship that would become so defining for his career. His earliest articles, although pseudonymously published, had been attributed to Kierkegaard, and he uses the present paper to refuse taking ownership of papers he had not published in his own name. “Thus “Public Confession” is noteworthy because it indicates just how early Kierkegaard shaped his authorial purpose.” (D. Anthony). “...I beg the good people who show an interest in me never to regard me as the author of anything that does not bear my name” (from Aabenbart Skriftemaal). Fædrelandet – litterally translated as ”The Fatherland” – was a Danish newspaper that was founded in 1834 and existed until 1882. In the beginning it appeared weekly, but in 1839, it began appearing daily. With its cultural and political contents, it soon became the leading paper of the national liberal opposition. The paper was the most important paper in Kierkegaard’s time and the one that more than any other influenced public opinion. During the first years of its existence, the paper had numerous different publishers and editors. It also ended up in numerous controversies with the censorship authorities, resulting in many trials and fines. From May 1841, the editors of the paper were Carl Ploug and J.F. Giødwad. The latter would come to play an enormous role in Kierkegaard’s authorship, as would The Fatherland itself. Giødwad was one of the very few people that Kierkegaard has ever characterized as a “personal friend” (SKS 21 214,10). It is very likely that this friendship was initiated in 1842, when Kierkegaard published his first paper in The Fatherland, Aabenbart Skriftemaal. We know that from the Christmas of 1842, Giødwad helps with the proof reading of Either-Or and is thus clearly one of the most trusted people in his life. As we shall see later, it was also Giødwad, who represented Kierkegaard in dealings with publishers and printers, when it had to do with the pseudonymous writings, thus protecting Kierkegaard’s pseudonymity and shielding him from the public. Giødwad himself said that Kierkegaard initially got a favourable impression of him when at some point he had dismissed a reader, who wished to know who was behind an anonymous paper published in The Fatherland (see A.D. Jørgensen’s statement from 1885 in Kirmmsee, Søren Kierkegaard truffet, p. 88). Kierkegaard trusted Giødwad completely, and thereby also The Fatherland. Apart from his four earliest papers in Kjøbenhavnsposten (see nr. 1 above), The Fatherland was the only paper Kierkegaard would publish in. During its entire existence, The Fatherland would be published in ca 2.000 copies, making it of the utmost scarcity today. Almost all copies of it have been destroyed, thrown out, worn, etc., and it is extremely rare on the market. The few issues we have at the moment are the only ones from this period that we have ever seen for sale. Himmelstrup: 15 The present copy is no. 12 in Girsel's ""Kierkegaard"" (The Catalogue) which can be found here.‎

‎Monuments to Fatherland. Free Governorate. Heart of the Volga Region. Issues 39‎

‎Monuments to Fatherland. Free Governorate. Heart of the Volga Region. Issues 39 and 40. In Russian /Pamyatniki otechestv. Volnaya guberniya. Serdtse Povolzhya. Vypuski 39 i 40.Series: Monuments to the Fatherland. M. Editorial Board of the almanch Monuments to the Fatherland 1998.We have thousands of titles and often several copies of each title may be available. Please feel free to contact us for a detailed description of the copies available. SKUalb98076a8873ebea90.‎

‎Sharkov A.V., Grozov V.V., Bestvitsky Yu.A. Cross of the Fatherland. Events a‎

‎Sharkov A.V., Grozov V.V., Bestvitsky Yu.A. Cross of the Fatherland. Events and Faces of World War I In Russian /Sharkov A.V., Grozov V.V., Bestvitskiy Yu.A. Krest Otechestva. Sobytiya i litsa Pervoy mirovoy voyny Minsk BPC, International Charitable Foundation Family - Unity - Fatherland 2014. You are welcome to reach out to us for a detailed description of the copies currently available. Delivery of this book may take longer than usual including extended processing and pre-shipping time, no expedited shipping is available. Please advise us if you have a set date or a deadline to receive your order.SKUalb1c5ecb34352a61f6‎

‎Scenic Russia: Our Fatherland in its land, historical, tribal, economic and eve‎

‎Scenic Russia: Our Fatherland in its land, historical, tribal, economic and everyday significance.: Malorossiya, Podolia and Volyn: Poltava, Chernihiv, Volyn, Podolsk, Kharkiv and Kyiv governorates. Volume V, part./Zhivopisnaya Rossiya: Otechestvo nashe v ego zemelnom, istoricheskom, plemennom, ekonomicheskom i bytovom znachenii.: Malorossiya, Podoliya i Volyn: Poltavskaya, Chernigovskaya, Volynskaya, Podolskaya, Kharkovskaya i Kievskaya gubernii. Tom V, ch. Painting Russia: Our Fatherland in its Land, Historical, Tribal, Economic, and Domestic Meaning.: Malorossiya, Podolia, and Volyn: Poltava, Chernihiv, Volyn, Podolsk, Kharkiv, and Kyiv Governorates. Volume V, Part 1. We have thousands of titles and often several copies of each title may be available. Please feel free to contact us for a detailed description of the copies available. SKUbd-8b2d6e918d54a509.‎

‎Painting Russia: Our Fatherland in its Land, East, Plum, Economic, and Everyday‎

‎"Painting Russia: Our Fatherland in its Land, East, Plum, Economic, and Everyday Meaning/Zhivopisnaya Rossiya: Otechestvo nashe v ego zemel., ist., plem., ekon. i byt. znachenii Painting Russia: Our Fatherland in its Land, East, Plum, Economy, and Life Meaning Under the overall editorial direction of Semyonov. Vol.1- Vol.5: Malorossiya, Podolya, and Volyn. Poltava, Chernihiv, Volyn, Podolsk, Kharkiv, and Kyiv governorates: Part 1-1897.-8, Part 1-206, Part 213-332, Part III, Part 1 map: ilt;. We have thousands of titles and often several copies of each title may be available. Please feel free to contact us for a detailed description of the copies available. SKUbd-c905f937a9c7af54."‎